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Honda Pilot, 2014, 2014 Pilot Owner's manual

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Contents
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vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
desc
riptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (inc
luding the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular model may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles
sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications inclu
ded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.
2 Safe Driving P. 23
For Safe Driving P. 24 Seat Belts P. 29 Airbags P. 37
2 Instrument Panel P. 67
Indicators P. 68 Gauges and Displays P. 80
2 Controls P. 97
Setting the Clock P. 98 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 99
Opening and Closing the Moonroof
*
P. 123
Adjusting the Seats P. 137
2 Features P. 171
Audio System P. 172 Audio System Basic Operation P. 216
General Information on the Audio System P. 272
Compass
*
P. 320
2 Driving P. 323
Before Driving P. 324 Towing a Trailer P. 329
Parking Your Vehicle P. 364 Rearview Camera
*
P. 369
Accessories and Modifications P. 375
2 Maintenance P. 377
Before Performing Maintenance P. 378 Maintenance Minder™ P. 381
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 410
Remote Control and Wireless Headphone Care
*
P. 425
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 433
Tools P. 434 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 435
Overheating P. 448 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 450
2 Information P. 463
Specifications P. 464 Identification Numbers P. 466
Emissions Testing P. 470 Warranty Coverages P. 472
Gracenote® End Us
er License Agreement P. 476
Contents
Child Safety P. 52 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 65 Safety Labels P. 66
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 110 Security System P. 118 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 120
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 124 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 135
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 150 Climate Control System P. 165
Rear Entertainment System
*
P. 251 Audio Error Messages P. 266
HomeLink® U
niversal Transceiver
*
P. 276 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 278
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 340 When Driving P. 342 Braking P. 360
Multi-View Rear Camera
*
P. 370 Refueling P. 371 Fuel Economy P. 374
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 389 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 402
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 414 Battery P. 423 Remote Transmitter Care P. 424
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 427 Cleaning P. 428
Engine Does Not Start P. 444 Jump Starting P. 445 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 447
Fuses P. 454 Emergency Towing P. 459 When You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 461
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 467 Reporting Safety Defects P. 469
Authorized Manuals P. 474 Customer Service Information P. 475
Quick Reference Guide
P. 2
Safe Driving
P. 23
Instrument Panel
P. 67
Controls
P. 97
Features
P. 171
Driving
P. 323
Maintenance
P. 377
Handling the Unexpected
P. 433
Information
P. 463
Index
P. 478
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙ Steering Wheel Adjustments
(P134)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)
System OFF) Button
(P352)
❙ Gauges (P 80)
❙ Information Display
*
(P81)
❙ System Indicators (P68)
❙ Multi-Information Display
*
(P85)
❙ Hazard Warning Button
❙ Audio System (P172)
❙ Navigation System
*
() See Navigation System Manual
❙ Climate Control System (P165)
❙ Rear Window Defogger (P131)
❙ Heated Mirror Button
*
(P131)
❙ Ignition Switch (P124)
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❙ (Select/Reset) Knob (P81)
❙ Headlights/Turn Signals (P125)
❙ Fog Lights
*
(P127)
❙ Brightness Control (P130)
❙ Cruise Control Buttons (P348)
❙ Wipers/Washers (P128)
❙ Horn (Press an area around .)
❙ SEL/RESET Button
*
(P81)
❙ / (Information) Button
*
(P85)
❙ Navigation System Voice Control Buttons
*
() See Navigation System Manual
❙ Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® System
Voice Control Buttons
(P301)
❙ Remote Audio Control Buttons (P184, 217)
* Not available on all models
Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙ Power Door Lock Master Switch (P103)
❙ Power Window Switches (P120)
❙ Rearview Mirror (P135)
❙ Hood Release Handle (P390)
❙ Glove Box (P 152)
❙ Driver's Front Airbag (P40)
❙ Door Mirror Controls (P136)
❙ Passenger's Front Airbag
(P40)
❙ Fuel Fill Door Release Handle (P372)
❙ Parking Brake Release Handle (P360)
❙ Shift Lever
Automatic Transmission
(P345)
❙ Accessory Power Socket
(P156)
❙ Interior Fuse Box (P456)
❙ Seat Heater Switches
*
(P162)
❙ Parking Brake (P360)
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❙ Sun Visors
❙ Vanity Mirrors
❙ Moonroof Switch
*
(P123)
❙ Map Lights (P151)
❙ Sunglasses Holder (P161)
❙ HomeLinkr Button* (P276)
❙ Side Curtain Airbags (P47)
❙ Seat Belts (P29)
❙ Grab Handle
❙ Coat Hook (P159)
❙ Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P60)
❙ Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P61)
❙ Accessory Power Socket (P156)
❙ USB Adapter Cable (P173)
❙ Auxiliary Input Jack (P173)
❙ Accessory Power Socket (P157)
❙ Third Row Seat (P57)
❙ Second Row Seat (P146)
❙ Front Seat (P137)
❙ Side Airbags (P44)
* Not available on all models
Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙ Windshield Wipers (P128, 410)
❙ Door Lock/Unlock Control (P101)
❙ How to Refuel (P372)
❙ High-Mount Brake Light (P409)
❙ Opening/Closing the Tailgate
(P110)
❙ Rear Wiper (P129, 410)
❙ Back-Up Lights (P406)
❙ Brake/Taillights (P406)
❙ Rear Turn Signal Lights (P406)
❙ Rear Side Marker Lights (P406)
❙ Power Door Mirrors (P136)
❙ Maintenance Under the Hood (P389)
❙ Fog Lights
*
(P127, 403)
❙ Rearview Camera
*
(P369)
❙ Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P125, 405)
❙ Side Marker Lights (P125, 405)
❙ Tires (P414, 435)
❙ Headlights (P125, 402)
❙ Tailgate Release Button (P111)
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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 23)
Airbags (P37)
● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P52)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restrained in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P65)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P28)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P29)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P67)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator
Daytime Running
Lights Indicator
*
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA®) System Indicator
VSA® OFF Indicator
Low Tire Pressure
Indicator
*
/Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
*
Lights Reminders
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator
*
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator
Parking Brake and
Brake System Indicator
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Side Airbag Off
Indicator
Door Open Indicator
CRUISE MAIN Indicator
Tachometer
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Low Fuel Indicator
Shift Lever Position Indicator
System Message
Indicator
*
Gauges (P80)/Information Display
*
(P81)/
Multi-Information Display
*
(P85)/System Indicators (P68)
Fuel Economy Indicator
VTM-4r system Indicator
*
TPMS Indicator
*
Maintenance
Minder Indicator
*
Washer Level
Indicator
*
A/T Temperature
Indicator
*
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Starter System
Indicator
*
System Indicators
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Indicator
Power Tailgate Indicator
*
Security System Alarm
Indicator
*
Information Display
*
/
Multi-Information Display
*
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P97)
Clock (P 98)
a Press the CLOCK button to access the
clock adjustment mode screen.
b Press to select the item you want to
adjust (12/24 hour mode, hour,
minutes).
c Rotate to make the adjustment.
d Press to enter your selection. Repeat
steps 2 to 4 to adjust other items.
e To enter the selection, press and
select EXIT, then press .
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS sat
ellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models without navigation system
Models with navigation system
Turn Signals (P125)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Lights (P125)
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P128)
Steering Wheel (P134)
● To ad
just, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Tailgate (P110)
● W
ith all the doors unlocked, press the
tailgate release button and lift open the
tailgate.
● Press the power tailgate butt
on on the
driver’s door or the remote transmitter to
open and close the power tailgate.
Glass Hatch (P116)
● To open the glass ha
tch, press the glass
hatch release button on the tailgate.
● Press the glass hatch release butt
on on
the driver’s door or the remote
transmitter to open the glass hatch.
Models with the power tailgate
Models without the power tailgate
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Quick Reference Guide
Power Door Mirrors
(P136)
● With
the ignition switch in ON
(w
, move
the selector switch to L or R.
● Pu
sh the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
● Place
the selector switch in the L or R
position to use the reverse tilt door mirror
feature.
Power Windows (P120)
● With the
ignition switch in ON
(w
, open
and close the power windows.
● If
the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger's window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If
the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger's window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window
Switch
Indicator
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Quick Reference Guide
Climate Control System (P165)
● Press the AU
TO button to activate the climate control system.
● Press the button to turn the system on or off.
● Press the button to defrost t
he windshield.
The climate control system is voice operable. See the navigation system manual for complete
details.
Models with navigation system
Fan Control Bar
(Rear Window
Defogger/Heated
Mirror
*
) Button
(Windshield
Defroster) Button
A/C (Air Conditioning)
Button
Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents.
Air flows from floor vents.
Air flows from floor and
dashboard vents.
Air flows from dashboard
vents.
(Recirculation) Button
Passenger’s
Side
Temperature
Control Dial
AUTO Button
Driver’s Side
Temperature
Control Dial
MODE Control Button
SYNC (Synchronized) Button
(On/Off) Button
Rear Climate Control
● Press the AUTO button to activate the
rear climate control system.
● Press the OFF button repeatedly
to turn
the system off.
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Quick Reference Guide
Features (P171)
Audio System (P172)
SCAN Button
SKIP Bar
Interface Dial
*
HDD Button
VOL/ (Volume/
Power) Knob
USB/AUX Button
CD Slot
(CD Eject) Button
Preset Buttons (1-6)
PHONE Button
Button
*
FM/AM Button
*
AUDIO Button
*
CD Button
● Audio Remote Controls (P184)
● VOL (
Volume) Button
Press and release to adjust the volume up/
do
wn.
● MODE Bu
tton
Press and release to change the audio
m
ode: FM1/FM2/AM/XM1
*
/XM2
*
/CD/
CD-L
*
/HDD
*
/AUX.
● CH (C
hannel) Button
Radio:Press and release to change the
preset station.
Press and hold to select the next or
prev
ious strong station.
CD/CD Library
*
/HDD
*
/USB device:
Press and release to skip to the
be
ginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Press and hold to change a folder.
VOL Button
MODE Button
CH Button
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P323)
Release Button
Shift Lever
Depress the brake pedal and press the
release button to move out of
(P
.
Move the shift lever without
pressing the release button.
Press the release button to
move the shift lever.
Automatic Transmission (P346)
● Shift to
(P
and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
Park
Turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Normal driving.
Drive (D3)
Press the
(d
button while the shift lever is in
(D
.
Used when:
• Going up or down hills
• Towing a trailer in hilly terrain
Second
Used to increase engine braking (the
transmission is locked in 2nd gear)
First
Used to further increase engine braking
(the transmission is locked in 1st gear)
(d
Button
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Quick Reference Guide
VSA® OFF Button (P353)
● The v
ehicle stability assist (VSA®) system
helps stabilize the vehicle during
cornering, and helps maintain traction
while accelerating on loose or slippery
road surfaces.
● VSA® co
mes on automatically every time
you start the engine.
● To
turn VSA® on or off, press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Cruise Control (P348)
● Cru
ise control allows you to maintain a
set speed without keeping your foot on
the accelerator pedal.
● To use crui
se control, press the CRUISE
button, then press DECEL/SET button
once you have achieved the desired speed
(above 25 mph or 40 km/h).
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
(P355)
● TPMS monit
ors tire pressure.
● TPMS is turn
ed on automatically every
time you start the engine.
Refueling (P371)
a Pull the fuel fill door
release handle.
b Turn the fuel fill cap
slowly to remove the
cap.
c Place the cap in the
holder on the fuel fill
door.
d After refueling, screw
the cap back on until it
clicks at least once.
Fuel recommendation: Unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number 87 or
higher required
Fuel tank capacity: 21 US gal (79.5 L)
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Maintenance (P377)
Under the Hood (P389)
● Check engine oil, engine coolant, and windshield washer
fluid. Add when necessary.
● Check brake fluid.
● Check the battery condition monthly.
a Pull the hood release handle under the corner of the
dashboard.
b Locate the hood latch lever, pull the lever up, and lift up
the hood.
c When finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly
locked in place.
Lights (P402)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P410)
● Replace blades if they leave
streaks across the windshield.
Tires (P414)
● Inspect tires and wheels regularly.
● Check tire pressures regularly.
● Install snow tires for winter
driving.
Quick Reference Guide
17
Handling the Unexpected (P433)
Flat Tire (P435)
● Park in
a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the compact spare tire in the
cargo area.
Indicators Come On
(P450)
● Identify
the indicator and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won't Start (P444)
● If
the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P454)
● Che
ck for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P448)
● Park in
a safe location. If you do not see
steam under the hood, open the hood,
and let the engine cool down.
Emergency Towing (P459)
● Ca
ll a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.
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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
The ignition switch does
not turn from
(0
to
(q
.
Why?
●
The steering wheel may be locked.
●
Try to turn the steering wheel left and right
while turning the ignition key.
The ignition switch does
not turn from
(q
to
(0
and
I cannot remove the key.
Why?
The shift lever should be moved to
(P
.
Why does the brake pedal
pulsate slightly when
applying the brakes?
This can occur when the ABS activates, and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal.
The rear door cannot be
opened from inside the
vehicle. Why?
Check if the childproof lock is in the
lock position. If so, open the rear
door with the outside door handle.
To cancel this function, push the
le
ver to the unlock position.
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Quick Reference Guide
Why do the doors lock
after I unlocked the doors
using a remote
transmitter?
If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are
relocked automatically for security.
Why does the beeper
sound when I open the
driver's door?
The beeper sounds when:
●
The key is left in the ignition switch.
●
The exterior lights are left on.
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?
The beeper sounds when:
●
Driver and/or front passenger are not wearing their seat belts.
●
The parking brake lever is not fully released.
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?
The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
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